Section 511 IAC 6.2-4-2 - Program approvalAuthority: IC 20-19-2-11; IC 20-20-31
Affected: IC 20-31-5-1
Sec. 2.
(a) In approving a program, the board shall consider whether the governing body has done the following:(1) Approved a school's plan.(2) Demonstrated the support of the exclusive representative only for the professional development program component of the plan.(b) The following apply to a program developed under this section:(1) The program must emphasize improvement of student learning and performance.(2) The program must be developed by the committee that develops the school's strategic and continuous improvement and achievement plan under IC 20-31-5-1 and 511 IAC 6.2-3.(3) The program must be integrated with the school's strategic and continuous improvement and achievement plan developed under IC 20-31-5 and 511 IAC 6.2-3.(c) The board may approve a school's program only if the program meets the board's core principles for professional development and the following additional criteria: (1) To ensure high quality professional development, the program:(A) is school based and collaboratively designed, and encourages participants to work collaboratively;(B) has a primary focus on state and local academic standards, including a focus on Core 40 subject areas;(C) enables teachers to improve expertise in subject knowledge and teaching strategies, uses of technologies, and other essential elements in teaching to high standards;(D) furthers the alignment of standards, curriculum, and assessments; and(E) includes measurement activities to ensure the transfer of new knowledge and skills to classroom instruction.(2) A variety of resources, including needs assessments, an analysis of data regarding student learning needs, professional literature, research, and school improvement programs, are used in developing the program.(3) The program supports professional development for all stakeholders.(4) The program includes ongoing professional growth experiences that provide adequate time and job embedded opportunities to support school improvement and student learning, including flexible time for professional development that provides professional development opportunities before, during, and after the regular school day and school year.(5) Under the program, teacher time for professional development sustains instructional coherence, participant involvement, and continuity for students.(6) The program includes effective, research-based strategies to support ongoing developmental activities.(7) The program supports experiences to increase the effective use of technology to improve teaching and learning.(8) The program encourages diverse techniques, including inquiry, reflection, action research, networking, study groups, coaching, and evaluation.(9) The program includes a means for evaluating the effectiveness of the program and activities under the program. Indiana State Board of Education; 511 IAC 6.2-4-2; filed Aug 28, 2001, 11:20 a.m.: 25 IR 82; errata filed Jul 11, 2005, 10:00 a.m.: 28 IR 3307; readopted filed Nov 20, 2007, 11:36 a.m.: 20071219-IR-511070386RFA; readopted filed Dec 2, 2013, 3:26 p.m.: 20140101-IR-511130419RFA